NFFC Squad 2022/23

[Reds73]

Not getting too doom and gloom as these games seem to be little more than training games at the moment but bloody hell - can we please win a game Reds ??!!

Losing becomes a habit, much as winning breeds confidence.

Feet still on the ground though.

They are making 11 changes at half time so it's not particularly relevant at the moment I wouldn't have thought.

Plus we are playing mix and match teams, centre backs at full back.
It’s purely just fitness at present.
Coops said the Oly and Valencia games would more represent a more settled team

[Derby My Arse]

Great to see Scarpa join up with our squad he seems to be a bit of a character!

Yeh he sure does !
Let’s hope he can back it up on the pitch

It was only a friendly but by all accounts he didn't make a bad start with 2 assists.

[Sausage Roll]

So how does the squad situation work now we've signed Chris Wood?

We were at 25 before January. Bade left and was replaced by Scarpa in the 25. Danilo is young enough not to count. Are we allowed to de-register, say, Biancone (as presumably he won't feature for the rest of the season) now so that Wood will be able to play straight away?

Also makes things interesting regarding other potential signings. If we were to sign another goalie then presumably Jordan Smith drops out. But after that it gets a bit more tricky. If we *do* still get another wide forward then we'd need to move someone else on, which I guess would be either Surridge or Dennis.

And if we were to sign another centre-back then we'd need to move on someone else. Toffolo maybe if Richards is close to fitness?

Interesting juggling act.

[Reds73]

So how does the squad situation work now we've signed Chris Wood?

We were at 25 before January. Bade left and was replaced by Scarpa in the 25. Danilo is young enough not to count. Are we allowed to de-register, say, Biancone (as presumably he won't feature for the rest of the season) now so that Wood will be able to play straight away?

Also makes things interesting regarding other potential signings. If we were to sign another goalie then presumably Jordan Smith drops out. But after that it gets a bit more tricky. If we *do* still get another wide forward then we'd need to move someone else on, which I guess would be either Surridge or Dennis.

And if we were to sign another centre-back then we'd need to move on someone else. Toffolo maybe if Richards is close to fitness?

Interesting juggling act.

You have to register your 25 at the end of the transfer window, and that 25 will include players who have played since the window has opened.

So Bade and Biancone won’t be registered out of the 25 registered at the end of the summer window.

Scarpa took Biancone’s slot and Wood has taken Bade’s slot.

Should we sign a GK then that would surely mean we don’t register Smith. There is no way we end up registering 4 keepers.

If we sign a CB then I wouldn’t be surprised if Cook went out on loan as there are a few Championship sides wanting him.

If we sign a wide player then Dennis and Toffolo are surely the biggest likelihood of players to leave .

[Salvatore Matrecano]

I dont know what our average age is now but it’s conceivable we could line up vs Leeds like this.

Navas 36

Lodi 24 Boly 31 Felipe 33 Aurier 30

Shelvey 30 Freuler 30 Scarpa 29

Lingard 30 Wood 31 Johnson 21


Average age 29.5

That is very old to say the least.

[Fumanchew]

Including those signed this window and that have featured it’s about 26

[Salvatore Matrecano]

Well none of Navas, Felipe and Wood have signed to sit on the bench so some of those that have been regular til now will miss out.

[wassy04]

Well none of Navas, Felipe and Wood have signed to sit on the bench so some of those that have been regular til now will miss out.

Two of those haven't actually signed yet!

[Sniffer Dog (Admin)]

I dont know what our average age is now but it’s conceivable we could line up vs Leeds like this.

Navas 36

Lodi 24 Boly 31 Felipe 33 Aurier 30

Shelvey 30 Freuler 30 Scarpa 29

Lingard 30 Wood 31 Johnson 21


Average age 29.5

That is very old to say the least.

If we get the 3 points and we stay in the PL where is the problem?

It's about the here and now, staying in the PL is everything.

Chances are Navas, Felipe and Lingard won't be here next season whatever happens so I have no problem with it at all.

[Salvatore Matrecano]

What I am getting at is that whilst individually that line has a lot of quality, in the Premier League it won’t pick up 3 points, it will get run ragged by a quicker fitter team.

It’s exactly what happened in the Championship 2 years ago when the hierarchy decided we needed experienced players.

[Georgecloney]

65 professional players registered with the club.

[Sniffer Dog (Admin)]

65 professional players registered with the club.

Last year we were bottom of the Championship.

We are now almost half way in the PL and have just had our first semi final for 30 years.

There is plenty to be positive about if you look hard enough.